Caption | Exchange ship Tatsuta Maru showing her non-combatant markings as photographed through the periscope of the submarine USS Kingfish, Kii Channel, Japan, 14 Oct 1942. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
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Photo Size | 1,024 x 764 pixels | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 14 Oct 1942 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Kii Channel, Japan | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Kii Channel, Japan |
Lat/Long | 33.9692, 134.8720 |
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Tatsuta Maru was granted safe passage under international agreement. She was carrying diplomatic delegations from several countries who were stranded with the outbreak of war and Tatsuta Maru was taking them either to or from Japan so that they could be repatriated.